Robert Rainie

Robert Rainie (25 September 1860 – c. October 1945) was a Scottish rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.^[1]

Robert Rainie

Birth name	Robert Dick Rainie
Date of birth	(1860-09-25)25 September 1860
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	c. 6 October 1945(1945-10-06) (aged 85)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
School	Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1882-84 Edinburgh Wanderers () Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1890-94 Home Nations
24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1897–1898
Preceded by	Graham Findlay
Succeeded by	John Boswell

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Rainie played for Edinburgh Wanderers.^{[2][3] [4]}

Referee career

He refereed the England versus Wales match in the 1890 Home Nations Championship and the Wales versus England match in the 1891 Home Nations Championship.^[5] and the Ireland versus Wales match in the 1894 Home Nations Championship.^[6]

Administrative career

Rainie became the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1897–98 term in office.^[7][8]

Outside of rugby

Rainie was a Chartered Accountant. He was a partner in the firm Brewis, Rainie and Boyd.^[9]

He was an auditor of Mortonhall Golf Club.^[10]

His brother was the Rev. William Rainie, a minister of Newton-on-Ayr parish for 47 years.^[11]

Robert Rainie died circa October 1945. The Executory Notice of his estate was advertised in The Scotsman on 6 October 1945.^[12]

References

1. "R.D. Rainie".
2. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wales v England".
6. "Ireland v Wales".
7. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby.
8. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
12. "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.